How to Live Dangerously: The Hazards of Helmets the Benefits of Bacteria and the Risks of Living Too Safe

Warwick Cairns How to Live Dangerously is a no-nonsense wonderfully entertaining manifesto on the real dangers of modern life and an inspiring lesson in why we could all stand to worry a little less and live a whole lot more. . We live in a world governed by fear. Fear of second-hand smoke bacteria terrorists bird flu nuclear energy. The world isnt as safe a place as it once was as 78 percent of Americans agree. And yet life expectancy has never been higher. Crime rates have plunged. Even unintentional injuries are down more than fifty percent from half a century ago. So if were so safe why are we so afraid? . How to Live Dangerously is a hilarious straight-talking look at the things that terrify us. It considers lifes real risks not to mention the often ridiculous methods weve contrived to keep ourselves safe. It encourages you to ignore fearmongers and embrace a new kind of freedom in which we all worry a little less―and live a whole lot more.